Our Lady of the Snows

What Our Lady of the Snows does

Our Lady of the Snows School (OLS) is a nonprofit Catholic parochial school operating under the governance of the Archdiocese of Chicago at 4810 S. Leamington Avenue in the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The school serves Preschool through 8th grade students drawn primarily from three Southwest Chicago neighborhoods — Archer Heights, Garfield Ridge, and Central Stickney — and integrates academic instruction with weekly Mass, religious instruction, sacrament preparation, and a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program in which 98% of students score at or above the national average. The operation is led by Principal Mrs. Christina Avis (appointed 2021, Loyola University Chicago credentials) and Pastor Fr. Juan Luis Andrade, with a 26-person staff covering preschool through 8th grade, Title I support, special education resource services, before/after care, food service, and a school counselor.

The core product is a full-time Catholic education program augmented by an extracurricular portfolio that includes Faith Buddies cross-grade mentorship, Capital One Coders (via Big Shoulders Fund and Capital One mentors), an 8th-grade Entrepreneurship Program with Ernst & Young mentors culminating in a Shark Tank-style pitch, TinkRworks STEAM Club, Fight Like a Girl (Box United partnership for 5th-8th grade girls), Creation Club, Suzuki-method violin lessons, and participation in the Midway Regional Catholic School Bands. Technology infrastructure is limited to the archdiocese-wide PowerSchool Student Information System for attendance, grade book (grades 1-8), and parent reporting; no proprietary software, APIs, mobile apps, or AI/ML systems are operated by the school.

Revenue is generated through tuition (amounts not publicly disclosed and managed via a tuition assistant), a $300 per-family annual fundraising fee reducible to $200 via 20 volunteer hours or eliminated via fundraiser participation, Before and After Care fees, and donations solicited via a GiveButter page and Amazon Teacher Wishlist. The Family School Association (FSA) provides four $500 scholarships annually ($2,000 total) and organizes community events, but is a cost/disbursement vehicle rather than a revenue stream. Distribution is purely direct-to-consumer: families apply online via JotForm, request tours, and complete enrollment directly with the school office; financial aid is administered through FactMGT. Go-to-market relies on organic social (Instagram @olschicago, Facebook), a school blog, alumni newsletters, and community events rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Our Lady of the Snows

Legal name

Our Lady of the Snows School

Website

https://olschicago.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Our Lady of the Snows School is a nonprofit Catholic parochial school under the Archdiocese of Chicago, serving Preschool through 8th grade students from the Archer Heights, Garfield Ridge, and Central Stickney neighborhoods of Southwest Chicago through faith-integrated academics, SEL programming, and a broad extracurricular portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJALAM

After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYEDAKAMAM

School Climate, Culture & Belonging Initiatives (DEI-Aligned)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

SECONDARYEDACAAAL

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

Keywords

• Catholic K-8 education
• Private faith-based school
• Preschool program
• Social emotional learning
• Before and after care

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Families pay tuition for their children to attend the school. Specific tuition amounts are managed through the tuition assistant.
2. Fundraising Fee: Each family is assessed a $300 fundraising fee for the year, which can be reduced to $200 by completing 20 volunteer hours, or eliminated entirely through participation in school-sponsored fundraisers.
3. FSA Scholarships: The Family School Association awards four $500 scholarships totaling $2,000 annually to eligible families and students.
4. Donations: The school accepts donations to support students in achieving their goals. Donations help shape students' lives.
5. Before and After Care: Extended day supervision services for students before and after regular school hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Our Lady of the Snows School is a Catholic private school providing full-time education from preschool through 8th grade, integrating academic instruction with daily faith formation, weekly Mass, and social-emotional learning. The school supplements its core academic program with before and after care services, the Family School Association (parent organization), and a portfolio of extracurricular clubs including coding, STEAM, boxing/leadership, violin (Suzuki Method), band, and entrepreneurship programs delivered in partnership with Big Shoulders Fund, Capital One, Ernst & Young, Box United, and TinkRworks.

Product overview

Our Lady of the Snows School is a Catholic educational institution offering a single unified program of Catholic education for Preschool through 8th grade. The core academic program is complemented by the Faith Formation program (with daily prayers, weekly Mass, and the Faith Buddies mentorship program) and Social Emotional Learning. The school also offers Before and After Care services and operates a Family School Association that organizes community events and provides scholarships. The product portfolio includes multiple extracurricular clubs and programs including Capital One Coders, Entrepreneurship Program, TinkRworks STEAM Club, Fight Like a Girl boxing program, Creation Club, Violin lessons (Suzuki Method), and School Band—all positioned as add-on modules to the core educational offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic School Education (Preschool-8th Grade) Full-time Catholic education program serving students from preschool through 8th grade, offering academic instruction alongside spiritual and emotional development for families in Southwest Chicago.
• Before and After Care Supervised care services before and after regular school hours for working families of enrolled OLS students.
• Family School Association (FSA) Parent-led organization providing opportunities for students, parents, teachers, families, and administration to collaborate through events, fundraisers, and four annual $500 scholarships totaling $2,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of students at or above national average for overall Social Emotional Learning

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Big Shoulders FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Big Shoulders Fund provides Capital One Coders program teaching coding fundamentals with Capital One mentors, and an Entrepreneurship Program where 8th grade students create businesses and pitch to volunteer mentors from Ernst & Young.
• Box UnitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Box United provides Fight Like a Girl program - a 10-week comprehensive program for 5th-8th grade girls developing positive relationships with their bodies and minds through boxing, including leadership development.
• TinkRworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTinkRworks STEAM Club provides hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math projects using innovative tools and technology to tackle real-world challenges.
• Ernst & YoungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer mentors from Ernst & Young support the Big Shoulders Fund Entrepreneurship Program, helping students learn about business and entrepreneurship through a Shark Tank-style competition.
• Capital OneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital One Coders program through Big Shoulders Fund inspires next generation of innovators by educating, mentoring, and empowering students to discover their potential in technology.
• Archdiocese of ChicagocoreTechnology or IntegrationOLS uses PowerSchool, an online Student Information System used by schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago, for student information, attendance, and grade book.
• Midway Regional Catholic School BandsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOLS is part of the Midway Regional Catholic School Bands group, giving students in grades 4-8 opportunity to learn instruments and read music, with public performances throughout the year.
• Suzuki MethodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerViolin lessons offered using the Suzuki Method developed by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, teaching music the way children learn to talk through imitation and listening.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Rita of Cascia School: Catholic K-8 school in Chicago's southwest side under the Archdiocese of Chicago, serving comparable urban parochial families with tuition-driven operations and similar enrichment programming.
• St. Gall Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school in Chicago under the Archdiocese of Chicago; previously employed several of OLS's current staff, confirming directly comparable role, curriculum, and operational model within the same school system.
• Queen of Angels Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school in Chicago under the Archdiocese, with comparable faith-integrated academics, before/after care offerings, and neighborhood-anchored student base as OLS.
• St. Barnabas Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school in Chicago operating under the Archdiocese of Chicago with comparable structure, SEL programs, and parochial tuition model serving south/southwest Chicago families.
• St. Daniel the Prophet School: Catholic K-8 school in Chicago's southwest side within the Archdiocese of Chicago system, serving similar neighborhood families with parallel academic, faith, and SEL offerings.
• St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic School: Catholic K-8 school on Chicago's south side, also under the Archdiocese of Chicago, serving similar faith-based, neighborhood-anchored families with a comparable tuition-funded model and SEL/faith integration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ourladyofthesnowsschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/olschicago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/our-lady-of-the-snows-chicago

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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